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University Training Partners has developed a 3-course, 32-module Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program, now offered through a partnership with CSUDH. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a proven, project-driven strategy to improve quality, increase customer satisfaction and deliver bottom line results. The LSS approach has been successfully implemented in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, banking, hospitality, retail, higher education, and government.
The LSS Black Belt program consists of 32 self-paced learning modules offered across three courses. The format consists of video presentations, graded assignments, module quizzes, and live weekly office hours led by the instructor. Successful candidates must earn required points on assignments, earn at least 80% on module quizzes, and complete a real-world Six Sigma project to receive passing credit and the Six Sigma Black Belt certificate.
In this LSS Black Belt program, students will gain in depth knowledge of leadership tools used to guide project teams, learn a wide variety of statistical methods to analyze quality data, and put their learning into practice with a real world Six Sigma project conducted at their workplace. Students will perform analysis and apply Six Sigma tools using a hospitality industry case study. Upon successful completion of the three-modules in this program, students will earn their Black Belt Certificate.
The three-course sequence is self-paced with weekly live instructor office hours. Features of the program include:
Program topics include:
Dr. Mary McShane-Vaughn is the founder of University Training Partners, a company that develops and delivers Lean Six Sigma training for corporations and universities. Over the past eleven years she has enthusiastically trained more than 1200 Yellow, Green and Black Belts in Six Sigma techniques.
Mary earned her PhD in Industrial Engineering and an MS in Statistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Kettering University in Michigan. She is author of The Probability Handbook, The Probability Workbook, and Lean Six Sigma Leadership, and co-author of The Certified Quality Inspector Handbook. Dr. McShane-Vaughn holds ASQ certifications as a Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Engineer and Reliability Engineer.
Dates: September 28–December 21, 2022. There will be live Zoom office hours each Wednesday from 5:30–6:30 pm PT, or by appointment.
Fee: $1,699 (single course)
Course Number: 43507
Dates: September 28–December 21, 2022. There will be live Zoom office hours each Wednesday from 5:30–6:30 pm PT, or by appointment.
Fee: $1,699 (single course)
Course Number: 43508
Dates: TBA
Fee: $499 (single course)
Course Number: TBA
Students will be required to purchase the course companion textbooks from amazon.com, each approximately costing $44.99. A user license from Minitab is required for the Statistical Analysis class. If you do not currently have access to Minitab, a discounted limited Minitab license agreement can be purchased for an additional $450.
A bronze SSBB certificate will be issued for completion of either the leadership or statistics courses. A silver SSBB certificate will be issued for completion of both the leadership and statistics courses. A gold SSBB certificate will be issued for completion of all three courses.
There are no prerequisites for enrollment and no admission process. When you're ready to register, call 310-243-3741 (Option 1) during business hours.
Have questions about the program? Call 310-243-2075, email learn@csudh.edu, or use our LiveChat ↘ to ask questions or leave a detailed message about this program.